17 November 2011

Sepia Saturday 101: The Honeymoon Hitch

Amaryllis 'Mern' Hopkins, February 1952

There is something enticing about vintage cars especially when filled with intriguing passengers - in this case, my mother sporting a walking cast. (Every time I see this photo I have to wonder if my mother actually drove the car with that cast!)

Amaryllis 'Mern' (Hopkins) Warwick
Chester Arthur Warwick
ca 1953

My mother and father were avid skiers. I suspect their wedding date was chosen with the spring skiing season in mind. But fate would put a hitch in their honeymoon plans - at least the skiing part. My mother broke her ankle shortly before her wedding day. She actually walked down the aisle wearing the cast so prominently displayed in the photograph above. There are no wedding pictures commemorating her hobble down the aisle, making this picture even more precious. Mom always related her wedding story with a smile as broad and infectious as the one in the photograph.

Mary, The last photo was taken on their honeymoon near/in Idaho Falls, Colorado. Ski resorts as they are thought of today weren't all that common then. They probably did exist but we have always been more of a 'small cabin in the woods' type family.

Your Mom certainly knew how to put adversity aside! Looks like the cast is a mere inconvenience. Photos of hobbling down that aisle would have been a great addition to your collection. Ditto, have never heard of Amaryllis as a person's name....